Anwar to explain withdrawal of 'Allah' issue appeal in Dewan Rakyat today

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will explain the government's decision to withdraw the appeal against a High Court decision over the use of the word "Allah" in Christian publications in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (May 23).

Based on the Order Paper, the matter will be raised by Datuk Idris Ahmad (PN-Bagan Serai) during the Minister’s Question Time (MQT) at 10am.

On May 15, the Home Ministry and the Malaysian Government were reported to have withdrawn their appeal against the decision of the Kuala Lumpur High Court which ruled that Christians can use the word "Allah" and the three other Arabic words in the publication of their religious material for learning purposes.

At the same session, Rodziah Ismail (PH-Ampang) is also scheduled to ask on issues related to the government’s governance in implementing the 5G internet network while Tan Hong Ping (PH-Bakri) wants to know if the operating hours of the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) will be extended 24 hours a day.

Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (PN-Masjid Tanah) will ask on the government's plans to overcome the congestion problem reported at toll plazas following the implementation of the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology system.

Aminolhuda Hassan (PH-Sri Gading) will ask on the school academic calendar issue.

After the MQT session, the Parliament sitting will continue with the presentation for the second reading of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023, Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2023 and Fees (Department of Broadcasting Malaysia) (Validation) Bill 2023.

This Dewan Rakyat sitting which will last for 11 days from May 22 until May 25, before resuming from June 6 to 16. - Bernama